I live in the PNW wrote:
Where I live in the US, everyone drives a Subaru it seems.
And sit to pee.
I went to The States; everyone had "F350" trucks we don't have in the UK
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Are they even useful as trucks? The beds have gotten so high, anyone that actually loads something in them for a living is breaking their back just getting things into the bed.
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Construction guys - not bathroom refinishers - do find the F 350’s useful, especially when hauling in rough weather.
I thought the original poster would comment on those who own regular size full pickup trucks but don’t really need them. That is what I see
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Brit in The States wrote:
Weird thing is they weren't all trim, honed builders/ agricultural workers, burly, but cut, engineers/welders/fabricators..
They were all really heavy. Most were at least 20/25 stone, but had a vehicle for someone who works a hard, physical day.
Why are they popular? I don't understand as surely they are a poor choice if you don't do a physical job?
You should check out dental care. We have toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and dentists. Mouthwash too! Something you British really need.
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it's 10 times as good wrote:
You should check out Dodge. Theirs are numbered 1500, 2500, 3500. Ford is not even close.
Lol!
As a Kenyan, I have no dog in this fight.
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Brit in The States wrote:
Weird thing is they weren't all trim, honed builders/ agricultural workers, burly, but cut, engineers/welders/fabricators..
They were all really heavy. Most were at least 20/25 stone, but had a vehicle for someone who works a hard, physical day.
Why are they popular? I don't understand as surely they are a poor choice if you don't do a physical job?
I lived in France and and all I saw were Mini's. Why are they so popular?
I don't understand as they surely are a poor choice if you DO a physical job.
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wejo wrote:
Despite growing up in Texas I thought I'd never drive a truck. Then I got an F150.
I now understand why it's the best selling vehicle for 42 years in the US.
LOVED the thing. It was the smoothest ride ever. Sure parking can be a pain in the ass and that's why I gave it up in NYC and then when I moved to a beach town in Ct same issue. But otherwise it was the best ride I've ever had. It just cruises.
Amazingly spacious interior. Used the space in the bed like twice a year.
.Totally. Just got a Ford F150, electric. The lightning. Smooth ride is right and accelerates incredibly and takes hills so much better than the gas Silverado we just got rid of. Smaller bed but huge cab.
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randomcoach wrote:
It's part of their identity and they're willing to pay a lot of money for said identity.
I don't know why this is getting so many thumbs up, but perhaps Americans don't see anything wrong with the idea of buying your identity.
Consumerism really has done a number on you guys.
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downhill shade 3 wrote:
Several years ago Oprah was extolling the virtues of European socialism with a video broacast. She was shadowing a Dutch couple around Amsterdam as they toured the public parks and pedestrian friendly paths. She then went to their childless walk-up apartment. She remarked how cozy the apartment was. "Where do you keep all your stuff?", she asked. The response was, "we don't have stuff".
Let me tell you, in the USA, we have stuff. Lots of stuff. Probably more stuff than we need but mostly our stuff makes us happy. That's why we have pickup trucks. The end.
Gallup tends to disagree:
This year, the 10 happiest countries in the world were:
1. Finland (Score: 7.741)
2. Denmark (Score: 7.583)
3. Iceland (Score: 7.525)
4. Sweden (Score: 7.344)
5. Israel (Score: 7.341)
6. Netherlands (Score: 7.319)
7. Norway (Score: 7.302)
8. Luxembourg (Score: 7.122)
9. Switzerland (Score: 7.060)
10. Australia (Score: 7.057)The USA was ranked 23rd, with a score of 6.725
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How tf is Israel ranked so high ?
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Brit in The States wrote:
Weird thing is they weren't all trim, honed builders/ agricultural workers, burly, but cut, engineers/welders/fabricators..
They were all really heavy. Most were at least 20/25 stone, but had a vehicle for someone who works a hard, physical day.
Why are they popular? I don't understand as surely they are a poor choice if you don't do a physical job?
I used to work for a Danish company and would regularly go over to Copenhagen for work; so refreshing not seeing all those ridiculously oversized pieces of sh*t on the roads.
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Try the early morning commute when they are going 80 on the Interstate. Especially when they 'have' to be in the passing lane, only to realize they need to jump over two lanes for their exit.
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Imagine you weighed 25 stone and had to get in and out of a corolla. The gut would jam into the steering wheel and the belt would leave a mark. Plus you'd need to fall into the car to get into the seat and hoist all that weight out of the seat when getting up. In an F150 you just kinda slide the fatass in and out.
Most Americans are too fat to fit in normal size vehicles now.
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The Ghost of Ron Swanson wrote:
randomcoach wrote:
It's part of their identity and they're willing to pay a lot of money for said identity.
I don't know why this is getting so many thumbs up, but perhaps Americans don't see anything wrong with the idea of buying your identity.
Consumerism really has done a number on you guys.
Somehow in Japan, China and other Asian countries they get these to do WORK
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These trucks have really proliferated at my white collar job and it is quite the sight. Watching a lone accountant squeeze one of these monstrosities that are almost as tall as the parking garage roof into a space is a three act show in and of itself. I'm kind of surprised private property owners haven't banned some makes and models like they do skateboards. Bonus points if I hear that same employee griping about cost of living in the cafeteria. I bike to work and between not getting gas for a super inefficient truck and paying for a $50k+ MSRP vehicle I wouldn't be surprised if I save an extra $5k+ per year compared to my coworkers. I know it's mean but sometimes I think people just deserve their problems. The only issue is that in this case their problem is slowly becoming mine as the roads get more and more clogged with these contraptions.
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gulpgulp wrote:
Imagine you weighed 25 stone and had to get in and out of a corolla. The gut would jam into the steering wheel and the belt would leave a mark. Plus you'd need to fall into the car to get into the seat and hoist all that weight out of the seat when getting up. In an F150 you just kinda slide the fatass in and out.
Most Americans are too fat to fit in normal size vehicles now.
Yesterday I watched a guy death grip both sides of the door frame and haul himself up the step of his lifted truck like he was trying to jump across the crumbling bridge in the Mines of Moira. It was comical. A grown man rendered to copy the body language of a kindergartner afraid of the bus evacuation due to his own purchase.
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Limes wrote:
These trucks have really proliferated at my white collar job and it is quite the sight. Watching a lone accountant squeeze one of these monstrosities that are almost as tall as the parking garage roof into a space is a three act show in and of itself. I'm kind of surprised private property owners haven't banned some makes and models like they do skateboards. Bonus points if I hear that same employee griping about cost of living in the cafeteria. I bike to work and between not getting gas for a super inefficient truck and paying for a $50k+ MSRP vehicle I wouldn't be surprised if I save an extra $5k+ per year compared to my coworkers. I know it's mean but sometimes I think people just deserve their problems. The only issue is that in this case their problem is slowly becoming mine as the roads get more and more clogged with these contraptions.
I have long called this "Jedi" marketing, "YOU NEED THIS"
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Limes wrote:
These trucks have really proliferated at my white collar job and it is quite the sight. Watching a lone accountant squeeze one of these monstrosities that are almost as tall as the parking garage roof into a space is a three act show in and of itself. I'm kind of surprised private property owners haven't banned some makes and models like they do skateboards. Bonus points if I hear that same employee griping about cost of living in the cafeteria. I bike to work and between not getting gas for a super inefficient truck and paying for a $50k+ MSRP vehicle I wouldn't be surprised if I save an extra $5k+ per year compared to my coworkers. I know it's mean but sometimes I think people just deserve their problems. The only issue is that in this case their problem is slowly becoming mine as the roads get more and more clogged with these contraptions.
Dude you have a talent with words. This post, and the one below about the mines of Moria, are hilarious. Keep on posting!
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fake men. wrote:
Haha, yea guys drive big trucks to make up for small d*cks and low IQ's. You can tell just how small their d*ck is by how clean the truck is.
While this generalization is fun to cast, it’s tired. Driving a truck is probably mostly a cultural statement at this point.
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